Figs

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News about Figs, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Jul. 13, 2014

Many seemingly hardy fig trees across the New York City have failed to blossom, victims of early cold weather; previous winter was a season defined by polar vortexes and frigid temperatures that lingered well into spring. MORE

Nov. 6, 2013

Moroccan expatriate David Nahmias makes mahia, schnapps made from dried figs, in his family's distillery in Yonkers, NY, which is sold through top-shelf clients like Astor Wines & Spirits in Manhattan. MORE

Aug. 21, 2013

David Tanis City Kitchen column features three recipes using fresh figs. MORE

Mar. 26, 2013

Study in journal Biology Letters finds that fig wasps, tropical species that is vital to pollinating wild fig trees, is very vulnerable to climate change, in turn endangering fig trees and species that feed off them. MORE

Westchester Weekly Desk

Figs are one of the great treats of summer. They can be served with prosciutto as a first course or with cheese to round off a meal. They are also wonderful with fatty meats like pork or duck, or even with chicken, cooked in a rich, syrupy port sauce.

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